The burden of acute malnutrition among children under five in conflict-afflicted Gaza strip: prevalence and associated factors
Ahmed Albelbeisi, Kate Zinszer, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Samer Abuzerr · 2024
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Ahmed Albelbeisi and co-authors measure acute malnutrition in young children in Gaza in a 2024 study. The study ran during active conflict, when food supply and shelter broke down for many families. Acute malnutrition in children under five can kill quickly and stunt growth. The team screened children in three districts of the Gaza Strip.
Twelve hundred children were checked by interview, exam, and arm circumference tape. About one child in six was acutely malnourished. Roughly seven percent had the severe form and ten percent the moderate form. Most families were living in schools or tents, not homes. Children in the north faced far higher odds of both forms than those in the south. Shelter type also tracked with risk. The authors call for urgent, targeted food aid where need is worst.
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| CREATOR | Ahmed Albelbeisi, Kate Zinszer, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Samer Abuzerr |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |